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U.S. stocks end mixed, S&P 500 hitting new high

Jan 25, 2024

New York [US], January 25: U.S. stocks ended mixed on Wednesday, as...
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New Zealand household saving steady, net worth increases

Jan 25, 2024

Wellington [New Zealand], January 25: New Zealand household saving was 856 million...
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DPRK test-fires strategic cruise missile

Jan 25, 2024

Seoul [South Korea], January 25: The Missile Administration of the Democratic People's...
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Sri Lankan state minister, police officer killed in road accident

Jan 25, 2024

Colombo [Sri Lanka], January 25: Sri Lankan State Minister of Water Supply...
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Russia says Kiev killed 65 Ukrainian POWs by downing transport plane

Jan 25, 2024

Moscow [Russia], January 25: The Russian Defence Ministry accused Ukrainian forces of...

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Hamas official reiterates rejection of any proposal for temporary ceasefire

Jan 25, 2024

Gaza [Palestine], January 25: A member of Hamas' political bureau, Osama Hamdan, on Wednesday reiterated that...
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Train driver strike paralyses rail transport in Germany

Jan 25, 2024

Berlin [Germany], January 25: Germany's state-owned railway Deutsche Bahn faced massive disruptions and widespread cancellations on...
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Thousands lose $16 mn in Singapore 'fake friend' scams

Jan 25, 2024

Singapore, January 25: More than 6,300 people fell prey to "fake friend" scams in Singapore last...
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Iraq rebukes US over strikes on Iran-backed groups

Jan 25, 2024

Baghdad [Iraq], January 25: Iraq accused the United States of contributing to a "reckless escalation" of...
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Iran's Raisi flies to Turkey for delayed Gaza talks

Jan 25, 2024

Ankara [Turkey], January 25: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi flew to Turkey on Wednesday for twice-delayed talks...
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3-year drought persists in Spain's Catalonia

Jan 25, 2024

Madrid [Spain], January 25: Although Atlantic storms regularly sweep through Spain they always seem to peter...
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Turkey's lawmakers approve Sweden's NATO membership

Jan 25, 2024

Ankara [Turkey], January 25: Turkey's parliament on Tuesday ratified Sweden's NATO membership after more than a...
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Tuvalu expected to review Taiwan ties after election

Jan 25, 2024

Tuvalu [Oceania], January 25: Tuvalu expects to review its diplomatic ties with Taiwan after Friday's election.
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Trudeau govt to appeal ruling on use of emergency powers to end 2022 protests

Jan 25, 2024

Ottawa [Canada], January 25: The Canadian government will appeal a court ruling that Ottawa's use of...
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Israeli attack on UN refuge in Gaza prompts rare rebuke from Washington

Jan 25, 2024

Gaza [Palestine], January 25: Israeli tanks struck a huge U.N. compound sheltering displaced Palestinians on Wednesday,...
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39 killed, 9 injured in east China building fire

Jan 25, 2024

Beijing [China], January 25: Thirty-nine people were killed, and nine others injured after a building fire...
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UN chief calls for immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza

Jan 24, 2024

United Nations, January 24: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday yet again called for an immediate...
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Two-state solution only way out of Israeli-Palestinian conflict: UN chief

Jan 24, 2024

United Nations, January 24: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stressed Tuesday that a lasting end to the...
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Jailed Polish ex-ministers released after being pardoned again

Jan 24, 2024

Warsaw [Poland], January 24: Poland's former Interior Minister Mariusz Kaminski and his deputy Maciej Wasik were...
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Bosnia and Herzegovina on path to EU accession: European Commission chief

Jan 24, 2024

Sarajevo [Bosnia and Herzegovina], January 24: Bosnia and Herzegovina is on the EU path, said Ursula...
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Canada announces new military donations for Ukraine

Jan 24, 2024

Ottawa [Canada], January 24: Canadian Minister of National Defence Bill Blair on Tuesday announced new military...
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Trump projected to win New Hampshire Republican primary

Jan 24, 2024

Washington [US], January 24: Former U.S. President Donald Trump has defeated former U.S. Ambassador to the...
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WHO appoints new Western Pacific regional director

Jan 24, 2024

Manila [Philippines], January 24: The World Health Organization (WHO) executive board on Tuesday confirmed the appointment...
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New Zealand records smallest annual inflation in 2 years

Jan 24, 2024

Wellington [New Zealand], January 24: New Zealand recorded the smallest annual inflation in more than two...
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Airstrikes send 'clearest possible message' to Houthis, says Britain

Jan 24, 2024

London [UK], January 24: The latest round of UK and US strikes against Houthi targets was...
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Hungary's Orban invites Swedish PM to discuss NATO membership bid

Jan 24, 2024

Budapest [Hungary], January 24: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said he has sent a letter inviting...